GLOSSARY OF TERMS & INTERPRETATION. In this Agreement, the following words have these meanings except where the content indicates otherwise: • Assignation: Where a Tenant transfers his or her rights to a private residential tenancy (or share in a joint tenancy) to another person, subject to obtaining the Landlord’s prior written permission. • Common Parts: in relation to premises, the structure and exterior of, and any common facilities within or used in connection with, the building or part of a building which includes the premises but only in so far as the structure, exterior and common facilities are not solely owned by the owner of the premises. • Data Protection Laws: any law, statute, subordinate legislation, regulation, order, mandatory guidance or code of practice, judgment of a relevant court of law, or directives or requirements of any regulatory body which relates to the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of Personal Data to which a Party is subject including the Data Protection Act 2018 and any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof and the GDPR. • Eviction ground: one or more of the grounds named in schedule 3 of the Act on the basis of which an eviction order may be issued by the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (“the Tribunal”). • Eviction order: an order issued by the Tribunal which brings a private residential tenancy to an end on a certain date. • Fixed carbon-fuelled appliance: an appliance that is attached to the building fabric or connected to a mains fuel supply and xxxxx fuel to produce energy. • GDPR: the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC. • Guarantor: a third party, such as a parent or close relative, who agrees to pay rent if the Tenant doesn’t pay it and meet any other obligation that the Tenant fails to meet. The Landlord can take legal action to recover from a guarantor all payments of rent, any other obligations under this Agreement, and any other payments due to the Landlord which the Tenant is required to pay under this Agreement. • House in Multiple Occupation (HMO): Living accommodation is an HMO if it is occupied by three or more adults (aged 16 or over) from three or more families as their only or main residence and comprises either a house, premises or a group of premi...
GLOSSARY OF TERMS & INTERPRETATION. In this Agreement, the following words have these meanings except where the content indicates otherwise: • Assignation: Where a Tenant transfers his or her rights to a private residential tenancy (or share in a joint tenancy) to another person, subject to obtaining the Landlord’s prior written permission. • Common Parts: in relation to premises, the structure and exterior of, and any common facilities within or used in connection with, the building or part of a building which includes the premises but only in so far as the structure, exterior and common facilities are not solely owned by the owner of the premises. • Eviction ground: one or more of the grounds named in schedule 3 of the Act on the basis of which an eviction order may be issued by the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (“the Tribunal”). • Eviction order: an order issued by the Tribunal which brings a private residential tenancy to an end on a certain date. • Fixed carbon-fuelled appliance: an appliance that is attached to the building fabric or connected to a mains fuel supply and xxxxx fuel to produce energy. • Guarantor: a third party, such as a parent or close relative, who agrees to pay rent if the Tenant doesn’t pay it and meet any other obligation that the Tenant fails to meet. The Landlord can take legal action to recover any unpaid rent from a guarantor. • House in Multiple Occupation (HMO): Living accommodation is an HMO if it is occupied by three or more adults (aged 16 or over) from three or more families as their only or main residence and comprises either a house, premises or a group of premises owned by the same person with shared basic amenities (a toilet, personal washing facilities, and facilities for the preparation or provision of cooked food) as defined in section 125 of the Housing (Scotland) Xxx 0000. • Jointly and severally liable: where there are two or more Joint Tenants, each Joint Tenant is fully liable to the Landlord(s) for the obligations of the Tenant under this Agreement including, in particular, the obligation to pay rent. Likewise, each joint Landlord is fully liable to the Tenant(s) for the obligations of the Landlord under this Agreement. • Landlord: includes any Joint Landlord (also see ‘Jointly and severally liable’ above). • Let Property: the property rented by the Tenant from the Landlord. • Letting Agent: works for the Landlord of a Let Property and offers a range of services from finding suitable Tenants, collecting rent, a...
GLOSSARY OF TERMS & INTERPRETATION. In this Agreement, the following words have these meanings except where the content indicates otherwise:
